Tag: UPSC Current Affairs

  • International Religious Freedom Report 2023

    The Government of India rejected the recommendations of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom’s (USCIRF) 2023 report, calling it biased and motivated. USCIRF is an independent, bipartisan US federal government commission, dedicated to defending the universal right to freedom of religion or belief abroad. Concerns Raised About India : India as a CPC: Recommendations…

  • Supreme Court ruling on Consensual Divorce

    Supreme Court ruling on Consensual Divorce

    The Supreme Court Bench ruled that it can exercise its plenary power to do “complete justice” under Article 142(1) of the Constitution to dissolve a marriage on the ground that it had ‘broken down irretrievably’, without referring the parties to a family court where they must wait 6-18 months for a decree of divorce by…

  • Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi

    New: ‘Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi’: Anganwadi Scheme for early childhood care, education launched Important for Prelims: Social IssuesMains:General Studies Paper II Context: The Union Minister for Women and Child Development introduced the government’s flagship program ‘Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi’, to focus on Early Childhood Care and Education(ECCE) at anganwadi across the country. Prelims Question for Practice Mains Question for Practice…

  • India Builds Digital Twins

    A digital building twin is a virtual replica of a physical building and all associated technologies, systems, equipment, sensors, and actors. This cohesive image can be taken advantage of to combine data streams from individual building components and implement new services. Important for Prelims: Science & TechnologyMains: General Studies Paper III What is in the News?…

  • SAKSHAM- LIMS

    Important for Prelims: Social IssuesMains: UPSC General Studies Paper- II SAKSHAM- LIMS National Institute of Health & Family Welfare : Prelims Question for Practice Mains Question for Practice Chetan Bharat Learning is the best institute in Chandigarh for UPSC IAS ,PCS preparation. To know more about Chetan Bharat Learning’s Online & Classroom Courses, click on…

  • Prevention of Sexual Harassment

    Prevention of Sexual Harassment (Posh) Act, 2013 A recent investigation revealed that more than half of India’s 30 national sports federations do not have an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) which is a legal requirement under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) Act, 2013. Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: General Studies Paper II About Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH)…

  • Bio-Synthetic Clock

    Important for Prelims: Science & TechnologyMains: General Studies Paper III Synthetic biology refers to the science of using genetic sequencing, editing, and modification to create unnatural organisms or organic. What is in the News Bio-markers of Ageing The Recent Research Practice Questions for Prelims Consider the following statements about Bio-synthetic clock:1. A biosynthetic ‘clock’ keeps the body’s…

  • World Bank Group Launches Business Ready Project

    Important for Prelims: Indian Economy ; Current Affairs, Reports & Projects Mains: General Studies III World Bank Group Launches Business Ready Project Business Ready Project Read about other important Reports and Indices, click here. Practice Questions for Prelims Which organisation had launched the Business Ready Project?a) World Economic Forumb) World Bank Groupc) World Trade Organisationd)…

  • PRETERM BIRTHS

    Importance Prelims: Social IssuesMains: UPSC General Studies Paper- I Preterm Births Preterm births is defined as babies born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed. · Categories: There are sub-categories of preterm birth, based on gestational age.· extremely preterm (less than 28 weeks)· very preterm (28 to less than 32 weeks)· moderate to late preterm (32…

  • World Press Freedom Index 2023

    Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: General Studies Paper II NEWS: India’s rank on World Press Freedom Index drops to 161 out of 180 countries https://scroll.in/latest/1048455/indias-rank-on-world-press-freedom-index-drops-to-161-out-of-180-countries#:~:text=India%20has%20slid%20from%2011,Borders%20said%20in%20a%20report.&text=India’s%20ranking%20in%20the%20World,Sans%20Fronti%C3%A8res%20said%20on%20Tuesday. World Press Freedom Index Evaluation Criteria:- five contextual indicators:  Key Highlights of the World Press Freedom Index 2023 :-  India’s Performance : Practice Questions for Prelims Mains Practice Question Chetan…